theonion.com/epa-warns-of-dang…
EPA Warns Of Dangerous Levels Of Romance In Air
WASHINGTON, DC—Responding to a dramatic increase in cases of starry-eyed gazing and spontaneous poetry, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a general health warning Tuesday for hazardous levels of atmospheric romance across the entire North Am…The Onion Staff (The Onion)
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Man So Hungry He Could Eat An Orange
HARTFORD, CT—Telling his skeptical friends that he was in no way being hyperbolic as he described his ravenous state, local man Will Childress reportedly swore Wednesday that he was so hungry he could eat an orange.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
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Jerry Jones Signs 15-Year, $500 Million Life Extension
ARLINGTON, TX—In a milestone deal in which the Dallas Cowboys owner renewed his commitment to this mortal coil for the foreseeable future, Jerry Jones announced Wednesday that he had signed a 15-year, $500 million life extension.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
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Biggest Compliments Trump Has Given To Putin
Donald Trump has heaped incredible amounts of praise onto Vladimir Putin, especially as both men attempt to undermine the credibility American democracy. The following are the biggest compliments Trump has paid to the Russian president.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
You read my mind! I almost posted a reply about that old disco song.
By the way, I've always loved frogs...Even raised polliwogs into frogs and let them go as a kid.
THE FROG
Be kind and tender to the Frog,
And do not call him names,
As "Slimy skin," or "Polly-wog,"
Or likewise "Ugly James,"
Or "Gap-a-grin," or "Toad-gone-wrong,"
Or "Bill Bandy-knees":
The Frog is justly sensitive
To epithets like these.
No animal will more repay
A treatment kind and fair;
At least so lonely people say
Who keep a frog (and, by the way,
They are extremely rare).
theonion.com/musk-signals-will…
Musk Signals Willingness To Bid More Than $97 Billion To Acquire Respect
WASHINGTON—Stressing that he was open to going far higher to close the deal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he had made an unsolicited $97.4 billion offer to acquire respect.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
I really hope not. He's not a people person, and probably on the spectrum/Aspergers. I was not kidding about his son being a security blanket.
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Trump Orders Treasury To Stop Minting Pennies
President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. What do you think?The Onion Staff (The Onion)
I got bashed for a humorous post about the Danish taking over California. The person felt we must only be serious about the threats from the Trump admin.
I blocked him. I concur we must take the issues seriously, but if you think we make a difference by only making dour posts (or that we will survive the next 3 years, 11 months without a sense of humor), you are wrong.
STOP criticizing people who care about the issues you do! Aim at the other side. We each need to survive this in our own way.
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No, this is not the Twilight Zone, but America.
Trump says 'we're going back to plastic straws.' Is the paper straw dead?
"If something's hot, they don't last very long, like a matter of minutes, sometimes a matter of seconds. It's a ridiculous situation."
All those who drink hot coffee or hot cocoa through a straw, raise your hand. 🙄
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I know. It's all so dumb. This is what this creepy man has done to us.
And would the steel be subject to tariffs? 😁
Two big improvements to my live DJing process:
1. I figured out how to fix the tempo on some DnB/jungle tracks that Mixxx analyzes incorrectly. You just right click on the track and adjust to 3/2 or 2x the original tempo. Sometimes you need to move the beat grid to align correctly. But these steps can be performed in about 10-20 seconds, if not done beforehand.
2. I started using the playlists for my previous mixes as a way to select tracks. I'm familiar with these tracks, they are already analyzed and corrected, and it narrows down my selection enough to speed up the process dramatically, so I can spend more time planning and executing transitions.
I feel unstoppable now! Watch out for more live mixes!
#DJ
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Judge hits Trump admin for refusing to obey restraining order on funding freeze - Raw Story
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Judge hits Trump admin for refusing to obey restraining order on funding freeze
U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued an order directing the Trump administration to immediately obey a previous restraining order halting a funding freeze for the National Institutes of Health and two Biden-era laws.David Edwards (Raw Story)
Elon Musk is about to get 'checked' by the very courts he wants to ignore: legal expert - Raw Story
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Elon Musk is about to get 'checked' by the very courts he wants to ignore: legal expert
Political officials and analysts are raising concerns about a potential constitutional crisis: what if President Donald Trump refuses to comply with a court ruling? However, one legal expert believes this scenario is unlikely.Sarah K. Burris (Raw Story)
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Anti-Aging Millionaire Announces He Has Put In Purple Contact Lenses
LOS ANGELES—Boasting that he had made the most dramatic change to his appearance yet, anti-aging millionaire Bryan Johnson revealed Wednesday that he had put in purple contact lenses.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
Students terrified after teacher apparently threatened to turn kids over to ICE - Alternet.org
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Students terrified after teacher apparently threatened to turn kids over to ICE
Community leaders called on Baltimore County school officials Tuesday to ensure that undocumented students are protected, days after reports that an Overlea High School teacher reached out to immigration officials and offered to name names.Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters (Alternet.org)
ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
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ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.Sam Biddle (The Intercept)
Is ‘Big Balls’ ironically nick-named ??
Is he actually 'Teeny Testicles' ???
Was there ever a doubt?
“While the #Trump administration has highlighted transfers of dangerous criminals and suspected gang members to Guantanamo Bay, it is also sending nonviolent, "low-risk" migrant detainees who lack serious criminal records or any at all, according to two U.S. officials and internal government documents”
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U.S. sending nonviolent, "low-risk" migrants to Guantanamo, despite vow to detain "the worst" there
While the Trump administration has highlighted transfers of dangerous criminals to Guantanamo Bay, it is also sending nonviolent, "low-risk" migrants.Camilo Montoya-Galvez (CBS News)
Good morning from #Pasadena. #EscholziaCalifornica aka #CaliforniaPoppies making their seasonal appearance & #MosesTheServiceDog looking happy during our walk yesterday.
🌧️ predicted for today with a high of only 11°C (52°F) through the rain is not here yet!
Hoping your week is going well!!
Today is my main rest day while my wife is away in Glasgow for uni. Knitting, Star Trek Prodigy, grazing simple food, hanging out with the dog under a blanket, bliss!
Today in "Resurrecting obscure computers from the 8-bit Cambrian explosion of the early Eighties": this Philips VG5000µ is back in business.
Also sold by Radiola and Schneider (in white), this very French computer was designed by La Radiotechnique (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotec…). It sports a Z80 at 4 MHz and, as its sleek chassis proudly proclaims, 24 KB of RAM (and an 18 KB ROM). It has tape and cartridge ports.
Notice the mad keyboard layout (with accents! 🥳 ).
It's a bit of a goblin. I love it.
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Soziale Netzwerke als demokratische Kraft retten Nina George, Schriftstellerin, Ehrenpräsidentin European Writers’ Council (EWC) Foto: Heike Blenck Rocko Schamoni, Schriftsteller, Regisseur,...Save Social
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🤨“ Jordan's King Abdullah II offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children in a sign of openness to Trump's #Gaza plan
#Trump called the offer a “beautiful gesture” and said he believed something could be worked out with Egypt, another ally that had bristled at the president’s surprise plan”
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After meeting with Trump, Jordan's King Abdullah II reiterates 'steadfast opposition' to moving Palestinians out of Gaza
WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he reiterated Tuesday during a meeting with President Donald Trump his country's and the region's "steadfast opposition" to the president's plan to resettle millions of Palestinians out of Gaza.Katherine Doyle (NBC News)
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Rogue Project Friendica Instance Up and Running
I had a glitch earlier tonight which caused me to have to drop my database and re-install. Fortunately it was a fresh install and nothing except test data was lost.
Rogue Project: Friendica instance is now, once again in Open Registration.
Keep in mind it is a new instance and there will be some tuning to do.
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If you're a fan of #StarWars, my dear #WritingCommmunity, then I've got a little something for you. It's called Shadows of Desire. I started the story, and I've already posted the first chapter. For now, this WIP has a working title. It might very well change in the future.
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Governor Tarkin has enough on his plate as it is. Times are rapidly changing, and the Empire is growing stronger as the days pass. A new Intelligence Officer is appointed to the governor's command, though, and one wonders how will the two get along. He has never made it a secret how he feels about Force-users, even if he hides behind pleasantries and the neutrality in his words. There's only one exception to the rule: Lord Vader, but could there ever be another in the future?
You can read it here: archiveofourown.org/works/6278…
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #ArchiveOfOurOwn #AO3 #Romance #Action #Adventure #ScienceFiction #SciFi #AmWriting
Shadows of Desire - Chapter 1 - agoodtuckering - Star Wars - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Worksarchiveofourown.org
Good afternoon, #writingcommunity. A new chapter is live~!
If you're a fan of #StarWars, then I have something for you. This story is called Shadows of Desire. It's lore heavy, storyline driven, goes into deep detail about the Galactic Empire's exploits, and revolves around Moff Tarkin and an original character named Lady Nolana Disa (a Sith) and the affair they will eventually have.
(This obviously takes place after the promotion of his protégé and former lover, Natasi Daala. The two are no longer together.)
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Things come to a head on Mon Cala. The invasion continues.
You can read Chapter 3 here: archiveofourown.org/works/6278…
@therivercrow @DoctorMonkey2 @QuokkaMocha @paul @Firlefanz @aperfectsong @Luna_Catriona
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #ArchiveOfOurOwn #AO3 #Romance #Action #Adventure #ScienceFiction #SciFi #AmWriting
Good evening, #WritingCommunity. A new chapter is live~!
If you're a fan of #StarWars, then I have a story for you. This one's called Shadows of Desire. It's lore heavy, storyline driven, goes into deep detail about the Galactic Empire's exploits, and revolves around Moff Tarkin and an original character named Lady Nolana Disa (a Sith) and the affair they will eventually have.
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The Antar Atrocity has begun.
You can read Chapter 4 here: archiveofourown.org/works/6278…
@therivercrow @DoctorMonkey2 @QuokkaMocha @paul @Firlefanz @aperfectsong @Luna_Catriona
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #ArchiveOfOurOwn #AO3 #Romance #Action #Adventure #ScienceFiction #SciFi #AmWriting
Shadows of Desire - Chapter 4 - agoodtuckering - Star Wars - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Worksarchiveofourown.org
Good evening, #WritingCommunity. A new chapter is live~!
If you're a fan of #StarWars, then I have a story for you. This one's called Shadows of Desire. It's lore heavy, storyline driven, goes into deep detail about the Galactic Empire's exploits, and revolves around Moff Tarkin and an original character named Lady Nolana Disa (a Sith) and the affair they will eventually have.
Tiny note here, but this is my absolute favorite chapter thus far.
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The Governor and his Sith train together. It's a turn of events that he never saw coming.
You can read Chapter 5 here: archiveofourown.org/works/6278…
@therivercrow @DoctorMonkey2 @QuokkaMocha @paul @Firlefanz @aperfectsong @Luna_Catriona
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May the 4th with you!
Here's a good opportunity for a writer such as myself. If you're a fan of #StarWars, my wonderful #WritingCommmunity, then I've got a little something for you. Enjoy!
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Governor Tarkin has enough on his plate as it is. Times are rapidly changing, and the Empire is growing stronger as the days pass. A new Intelligence Officer is appointed to the governor's command, though, and one wonders how will the two get along. He has never made it a secret how he feels about Force-users, even if he hides behind pleasantries and the neutrality in his words. There's only one exception to the rule: Lord Vader, but could there ever be another in the future?
Read #ShadowsOfDesire here: archiveofourown.org/works/6278…
@therivercrow @DoctorMonkey2 @strangeseawolf @QuokkaMocha @Firlefanz @aperfectsong @paulk
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #ArchiveOfOurOwn #AO3 #Romance #Action #Adventure #ScienceFiction #SciFi #AmWriting
Shadows of Desire - Chapter 1 - agoodtuckering - Star Wars - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Worksarchiveofourown.org
The next time someone defends or jokes about Musk or tells you the funding freeze is just temporary, send them this. It's already killed people. This is murder by executive order.
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
US aid freeze claims first victims as oxygen supplies cut off
Seventy-one-year-old woman dies after being sent home from USAID funded hospital. Others die after hospitals close in refugee campsSarah Newey (The Telegraph)
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Milonga fina, Living Riddle
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